This Week in Bitcoin
This Week in Bitcoin

This Week in Bitcoin

Chris Fisher

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This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.

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Buy the Invasion
OCT 2, 2024
Buy the Invasion
How world events impact Bitcoin, why investors are turning cynical, and the one Bitcoin metric that's right 83% of the time. Plus, some FUD busting and how Visa banned Apple from integrating Bitcoin and more into Apple Pay.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a></li><li><a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a></li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.lynalden.com/bitcoin-a-global-liquidity-barometer/" target="_blank">Bitcoin: A Global Liquidity Barometer - Lyn Alden</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/it-begins-us-port-strikes-erupt-first-shutdown-50-years-sparks-fears-supply-chain-crisis" target="_blank">It Begins: US Port Strikes Erupt, First Shutdown In 50 Years Sparks Fears Of Supply Chain Crisis | ZeroHedge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOtEOYvP74Y" target="_blank">'THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS': Payne explains 'worrisome' key economic indicator report - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1840583365788864904" target="_blank">"There goes the 2nd most crowded trade.</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1841128599694303321" target="_blank">Spot Bitcoin ETFs bought up all the BTC mined in September</a></li><li><a href="https://decrypt.co/284110/bitcoin-price-drops-mass-liquidations" target="_blank">Bitcoin Price Drops Sharply as 'Uptober' Begins With Mass Liquidations and Middle East Tensions&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/707100" target="_blank">US: Manufacturing Slows</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjderZFw2R8" target="_blank">To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5 - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci" target="_blank">Cambridge Blockchain Network Sustainability Index: CBECI</a></li><li><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix" target="_blank">Electricity Mix - Our World in Data</a></li><li><a href="https://bitcoinminingcouncil.com/bitcoin-mining-council-survey-confirms-year-on-year-improvements-in-sustainable-power-and-technological-efficiency-in-h1-2023/" target="_blank">Bitcoin Mining Council Survey Confirms Year on Year Improvements in Sustainable Power and Technological Efficiency in H1-2023 - Bitcoin Mining Council</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2021/07/06/bitcoin-mining-uses-a-higher-mix-of-sustainable-energy-than-any-major-country-or-industry/?sh=32ecd1a14cc9" target="_blank">Bitcoin Mining Uses A Higher Mix Of Sustainable Energy Than Any Major Country Or Industry</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/dsbatten/status/1838943822534914266?s=12&amp;t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">Is Bitcoin greener than eVs? Two arguments why</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/NYDIG/status/1838957506921414885?t=WNFesyF9CKkCuN4IhxW6Og&amp;s=09" target="_blank">NYDIG on X: Bitcoin is speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/inside-biden-admins-plot-destroy-silvergate-and-debank-crypto-good" target="_blank">Inside The Biden Admin's Plot To Destroy Silvergate And Debank Crypto For Good&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-accuses-visa-monopolizing-debit-card-swipes-2024-09-24/" target="_blank">US accuses Visa of monopolizing debit card swipes | Reuters</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/alfredohinny/status/1839692740692496780?s=12&amp;t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">Visa has longed viewed Apple Pay as an “existential threat” to its payments business.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1370421/dl" target="_blank">Full Court Doc PDF</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.getalby.com/alby-hub-available-on-startos-and-umbrel/" target="_blank">Alby Hub available on StartOS and Umbrel</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoin_teddy/status/1840669162940534915?s=12&amp;t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">Bitcoin was 40 years of work</a></li></ul><strong>Music:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://wavlake.com/album/cbe912ab-614d-49dd-ba7d-b67d9d155ea3" target="_blank">DCA2BTC • Man Like Kweks</a></li></ul>
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57 MIN
Here Comes the Machine
SEP 24, 2024
Here Comes the Machine
Three game-changing shifts this week will reshape the average Bitcoin holder and reignite centralization concerns. What just changed, what's driving the urgency, and how will it impact the Bitcoin network.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a></li><li><a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a></li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmA4z24I7Xc" target="_blank">Christine Lagarde - Stabilizing Inflation &amp; Regulating AI for the Global Economy | The Daily Show - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://btctimes.com/sec-greenlights-options-trading-for-blackrocks-ibit-spot-bitcoin-etf/" target="_blank">SEC Greenlights Options Trading for BlackRock’s IBIT Spot Bitcoin ETF</a></li><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/who-owns-the-most-bitcoin/" target="_blank">Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2024? | River</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/dgt10011/status/1837278352823972147" target="_blank">Jeff Park on X - If there were one thing to read today re the game-changing nature of Bitcoin ETF options, read (and bookmark) this one for 2025</a></li><li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-amendment-coinbase" target="_blank">BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1838701474244690417" target="_blank">JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The largest U.S. custodian bank BNY to launch Bitcoin ETF Custody</a></li><li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bhutan-reveals-fourth-largest-government-061811505.html" target="_blank">Bhutan Reveals Fourth-Largest Government Bitcoin Holdings Worth $750M</a></li><li><a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/09/18/disclose-headers-oom/" target="_blank">Bitcoin Core :: Disclosure of memory DoS due to headers spam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/telegram-changes-policy-to-share-phone-numbers-ip-addresses-in-valid-requests/" target="_blank">Telegram Changes Policy to Share Phone Numbers &amp; IP Addresses in 'Valid Requests'</a></li><li><a href="https://simplex.chat/" target="_blank">SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random)</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1838610564022521960" target="_blank">US Congressman Tom Emmer grills Gary Gensler over crypto regulation</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7022802" target="_blank">Disco Swag by The Doerfels</a></li></ul>
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48 MIN
Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It
SEP 20, 2024
Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It
Why a .5% rate cut is such a shock, what Bitcoiners should watch for next, and where to find the signal long-term. I also share my thoughts on Trump's DeFi token, project updates, and more.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a></li><li><a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a></li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/fed-cuts-rates-september-2024-.html" target="_blank">Fed cuts rates by a half point at September 2024 meeting</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/interest-rate-cut-federal-reserve-decision-how-much-rcna171453" target="_blank">Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/18/fed-rate-cut-announcement-00179873" target="_blank">Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/GameofTrades_/status/1836382034882888094" target="_blank">The Fed is making its WORST policy mistake since 1929</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackrock.com/us/financial-professionals/literature/whitepaper/bitcoin-a-unique-diversifier.pdf" target="_blank">BlackRock Presentation - Bitcoin a Unique Diversifier.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/470526?episode=27659490191" target="_blank">The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action | Uncovering Evidence of Massive Fraud in Property Tax Valuations | Podcastindex.org</a></li><li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/donald-trump-crypto-world-liberty-financial-rcna171519" target="_blank">Trump's crypto business presents possible conflict of interest</a></li></ul><strong>Project Updates</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.0.0" target="_blank">Sparrow 2.0.0 released</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.river.com/river-proof-of-reserves/" target="_blank">River Proof of Reserves: Setting a new standard for Bitcoin exchanges</a><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/reserves" target="_blank">River's Proof of Reserves Page</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/what-is-proof-of-reserves" target="_blank">What Is Proof of Reserves?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmBO3ZboJy8" target="_blank">Bitcoin Proof of Reserves - River - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7020394" target="_blank">Don't Take This For Granted - By: Two Weeks In Nashville</a></li></ul>
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51 MIN
How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken
SEP 11, 2024
How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken
Using a Bitcoin lens, I'll explain why the housing market is propping inflation numbers up and why traditional "experts" can't explain it.<br /><br />Plus, a Bitcoin reality check, my thoughts on a town that claims to be getting sick from the local Bitcoin mine,&nbsp; a visit to noobie corner, and a lot more.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a></li><li><a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a></li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/11/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-august-2024-in-one-chart.html" target="_blank">Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1833905774650630312" target="_blank">37% of US small businesses have seen their earnings drop over the last 3 months</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-august-inflation-data-expected-to-weigh-heavily-on-fed-s-rate-cut-plan/card/good-news-for-consumers-some-experts-say-companies-are-done-with-price-gouging--tEKuGb4lU9naEgIeZsuP?&amp;mod=home-page" target="_blank">Good news for consumers: Some experts say companies are done with price gouging.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.globalmarketsinvestor.xyz/p/us-economy-is-rapidly-slowing" target="_blank">US economy is rapidly slowing - Global Markets Investor</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-futures-dip-as-cpi-inflation-data-looms?mod=home-page" target="_blank">&nbsp;Dow falls 400 points, Nasdaq reverses losses after CPI report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-august-inflation-data-expected-to-weigh-heavily-on-fed-s-rate-cut-plan/card/higher-core-inflation-in-cpi-could-derail-chance-of-larger-fed-rate-cut-QzclbdxkWkL17QgnfvN4?mod=home-page" target="_blank">Higher 'core' inflation in CPI could derail chance of larger Fed rate cut&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fool.com/research/how-many-americans-own-stock/" target="_blank">How Many Americans Own Stock?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS" target="_blank">Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) | FRED | St. Louis Fed</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/charliebilello/status/1833345166586814774?t=hwFJNsuq2bEezMrnZUDOow" target="_blank">314% increase since 1999 for the average US family health insurance premium.</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/Leishman/status/1833215910208852449" target="_blank">Apple's treasury lost $15b in the past decade</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.river.com/business-bitcoin-adoption-2024/" target="_blank">River Report: Why Business Bitcoin Adoption Grew by 30% in 1 Year</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEhPTdorNDs" target="_blank">Inside the Texas bitcoin mine reportedly making residents sick - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.maragranbury.com/posts/marathons-commitment-to-granbury-tx" target="_blank">Marathon's Commitment to Granbury, TX | MARA Granbury</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jXOtjAoKWs" target="_blank">Michael Saylor on CNBC Today - $13 Million BITCOIN - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Noobie Corner</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/how-bitcoin-fees-work/" target="_blank">How Bitcoin Fees Work&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/679242" target="_blank">Managing LN wallets liquidity</a></li><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/bitcoins-utxo-model/" target="_blank">Bitcoin’s UTXO Model: What Is It and How to Manage UTXOs</a></li><li><a href="https://unchained.com/blog/too-many-bitcoin-utxos/" target="_blank">More UTXOs, more problems: High fees, signing failures, and how to avoid them</a></li><li><a href="https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/articles/900001390743-How-does-Liquid-keep-my-transaction-data-confidential" target="_blank">How does Liquid keep my transaction data confidential?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/aqua-bitcoin-wallet" target="_blank">Aqua Bitcoin Wallet: A Beginner's Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://mempool.space/" target="_blank">mempool.space&nbsp;</a></li></ul><strong>Updates</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/go" target="_blank">Alby go</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-7-0-alpha/" target="_blank">RoboSats v0.7.0-alpha: Desktop App, Nostr Orderbook &amp; More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSlEQA1BoOE&amp;t=2402s" target="_blank">Peter Schiff &amp; Jack Mallers Debate Bitcoin Vs. Gold, Collapse Of Dollar - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7000750?episode=27024520183" target="_blank">Devil's Hand by Luke Wood</a></li></ul><br /><br /><br />
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62 MIN
Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed
SEP 4, 2024
Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed
A breakdown of Bitcoin credibility attacks this week, plus a review of some macro-sickness and the no-good, real lousy month for Bitcoin miners.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a></li><li><a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a></li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/americans-are-really-really-bullish-on-stocks-ceee798b" target="_blank">Americans Are Really, Really Bullish on Stocks - WSJ</a></li><li><a href="https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/insights/market-insights/guide-to-the-markets/economic-and-market-update/" target="_blank">Economic &amp; Market Update | J.P. Morgan Asset Management</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/jameslavish/status/1831140417632710976" target="_blank">"Nikkei 225 down 3.7% and the usd/yen headed lower. Looks like we are about to find out how much of that Yen Carry Trade is still out there.</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1830946338869067987" target="_blank">Government hiring is inflating jobs numbers.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-03/boj-ueda-reiterates-stance-of-lifting-rates-if-outlook-realized" target="_blank">Ueda Reiterates That BOJ Will Lift Rates If Outlook Realized - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-of-canada-expected-to-cut-again-in-interest-rate-announcement-this-morning-110039182.html" target="_blank">Bank of Canada delivers third straight interest rate cut, bringing policy rate down to 4.25 per cent</a></li><li><a href="https://atlas21.com/mining-revenues-drop-in-august-and-difficulty-at-all-time-highs/" target="_blank">Mining: revenues drop in August and difficulty at all-time highs</a></li><li><a href="https://xcancel.com/ali_charts/status/1830513966365258163" target="_blank">Bitcoin miners sold 2,655 $BTC over the weekend, worth around $154 million!</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1829557775204237635?s=12&amp;t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">CNBC reports that almost half of all corporate money raised for the presidential election is from Bitcoin and crypto.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/new-ftc-data-shows-massive-increase-losses-bitcoin-atm-scams" target="_blank">New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams | Federal Trade Commission</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240903" target="_blank">North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7000738" target="_blank">Free by Tony Salomone</a></li></ul>
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73 MIN